I’m just back from seeing This Means War! And if I was a reviewer (free from any particular Tommy-affliction), my mini review would probably say thus: A silly, quite stupid and very shallow film which still manages to be entertaining for most of the time. And I’d give it a 2 popcorns out of 5.
But since I AM afflicted by the Hardy-disease, I will say this: GOD DAMMIT IS HE GORGEOUS IN THIS FILM! It’s really quite devastating. He’s looks so amazingly good and is so wonderfully charming and sweet that I don’t understand how anyone else comes into the picture at all. Tom won’t win any acting accolades for this role (even though he’s still very good), it’s a far too thinly penciled character, but he will win a lot of love for just being him. I mean, DAMN.
Also, I’d love to see the movie Tom seems to have in his head, about a spy having trouble getting dates and having to search out online dating sites. That wasn’t really explored here, but it sounds like a much better movie.
If Tom hadn’t been in this film, I wouldn’t have seen it all, but if I had, I’m quite sure it wouldn’t have been even a fraction as charming as it managed to be in parts, without Tom in it. So yeah, definitely worth it to ogle Tom Hardy.
